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Rated:GoodNursing

Island Court Care Home

Bourne Street, Bilston, WV14 9HN
01902886300
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

22 August 2025

Provider

Island Court Care Home Limited

Beds

55 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 97 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 55 are the same and 41 are lower.

17 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. GoodApr 2017
  2. InadequateDec 2019
  3. InadequateSept 2020
  4. Requires ImprovementNov 2021
  5. Requires ImprovementDec 2022
  6. GoodOct 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Island Court Care Home Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

  • NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
  • This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
  • How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Island Court Care Home

Island Court Care Home is a nursing home in Dudley, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Island Court Care Home provides nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia. This follow-up assessment found the service had made significant improvements since previous enforcement action, and was no longer in breach of regulations relating to safe care and governance. Inspectors noted stronger management oversight, an open door approach from leaders, and staff who understood people's care plans and risks, though some systems still needed further strengthening.

People and relatives spoke positively about the kindness of staff and access to healthcare, including regular GP visits. Some residents felt activities and staffing to support them could be improved, and a new activities worker had recently been recruited. Overall the CQC found communication with management had improved and rated the home Good.

Source: CQC assessment, 22 October 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service
Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity
55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · WV14 9HN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 22 October 2025. Assessment date recorded: 22 August 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 22 October 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 2 September 2025 until 25 September 2025. Island Court is a care home providing nursing care. The service provides support to older people living with dementia and nursing needs. We undertook this assessment to follow up from the last inspection which concluded in enforcement action. We found the service had improved and were no longer in breach of regulations in safe care and governance. Significant improvements were evidenced during this assessment, this included new management oversight and leadership. Leaders were present and always adapted an ‘open door’ policy. Systems and processes were in place to ensure the service was compliant. Some systems still required further improvement. the home manager and area manager took action during the assessment to review the system in place and make improvements where needed. The provider worked closely with the local authority’s quality team, who had completed an audit on the service. Before our assessment the manager had a service improvement plan, this showed clear actions that had been taken to improve the service. Staff were trained to complete their roles and meet people’s needs. Staff were aware of peoples care plans and risk assessments.

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Read Island Court Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Island Court Care Home, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Island Court Care Home, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Island Court Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Location

Bourne Street, Bilston, WV14 9HN

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Island Court Care Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 22 August 2025

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